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President Donald Trump faced criticism over the weekend after hosting a "Great Gatsby"-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago just hours before millions of Americans lost access to food assistance as the government shutdown continued, prompting dueling court orders and emergency funding moves.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of illegally withholding billions in food assistance, charging that the move defied both Congress and the courts amid a nationwide hunger crisis.

The ongoing government shutdown threatens childcare services that many families in the United States rely on.

The White House says it is ‘fully complying’ with a court order to continue funding SNAP food benefits

But talks between factions are under way as Democrats and Republicans try to bring standoff to a close

The post appears to defy two federal courts' rulings.

The speaker rejects a question from The Independent about the president holding a lavish bash at his Palm Beach estate

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s tone-deaf Halloween party held as food assistance lapsed for 42 million Americans amid the government shutdown

Low-income families began taking a hit this week, as advocates warn preschools are having to close as a casualty of the government shutdown.